Global Patent Index - EP 1106991 A3

EP 1106991 A3 20011219 - Method and apparatus for determining particle concentration

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for determining particle concentration

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung einer Partikelkonzentration

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour déterminer la concentration de particules

Publication

EP 1106991 A3 20011219 (DE)

Application

EP 00126015 A 20001128

Priority

DE 19958729 A 19991201

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1106991A2] A primary beam (12) of light from a laser diode (20) is aligned at an angle (w) diagonal to a sensor light sensitive surface (14) of a sensor (10). Between the laser diode and the light sensitive surface a tube assembly (28) acts as a receptacle for cells (22) to determine their concentration. The primary beam is widened by the dispersing cells to produce a widened beam (24). Resulting distribution of light reflects onto the sensors light-sensitive surface.

IPC 1-7

G01N 21/53; G01N 21/51; G01N 15/05; G01N 33/49

IPC 8 full level

G01N 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01); G01N 21/51 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01N 15/0211 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 21/47 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 21/4788 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 21/51 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1106991 A2 20010613; EP 1106991 A3 20011219; EP 1106991 B1 20100825; AT E479087 T1 20100915; DE 19958729 A1 20010906; DE 19958729 C2 20020228; DE 50015976 D1 20101007; ES 2349270 T3 20101229; US 2001032941 A1 20011025; US 6627911 B2 20030930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00126015 A 20001128; AT 00126015 T 20001128; DE 19958729 A 19991201; DE 50015976 T 20001128; ES 00126015 T 20001128; US 77992101 A 20010208